The A407 100mm anti-tank gun M1977 is a Romanian rifled 100-mm anti-tank gun which serves as the main towed anti-tank gun of the Romanian Land Forces from 1975 until present. Versions of the M1977 gun were installed on main battle tanks (TR-77 and TR-85) and ship turrets on river monitors.
| A407 100mm anti-tank gun M1977 | |
|---|---|
 A407 gun of the 612th Anti-tank Battalion. | |
| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1975–present |
| Wars | Gulf War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal Reşiţa |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,150 kg (6,940 lb) |
| Length | 9.250 m |
| Barrel length | 4.630 m |
| Width | 2.250 m |
| Height | 1.530 m |
| Crew | 8 |
| Shell | 100 x 695 mmR |
| Caliber | 100 millimetres (3.9 in) |
| Elevation | −5°/+37° |
| Traverse | 27°30' left and right |
| Rate of fire | 7 to 15 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s for HE 1400 m/s for APFSDS-T |
| Effective firing range | 1.040 m for AP 1.728 m for APFSDS-T |
| Maximum firing range | 20.600 m (HE) 4.000 m (AP) 3.000 m (HEAT) |
| Sights | mechanical sight, panoramic sight, optical sight, collimator |
History
editThe A407 100mm anti-tank gun was the first artillery piece designed in Romania after World War II. The first variant of the gun, the M1975 (M stands for Model) had a semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge type breech lock. The second variant, M1977, had a more practical vertical sliding wedge breech block.[1]
The M1977 can be also used as a field gun at brigade level, as it has a maximum range of 20.6 kilometers. After 1992, the M1977 anti-tank guns were modernized with improved optical sights.[2] The gun can be towed with the DAC 665T truck and has a maximum road speed of 60 km/h on road and 30 km/h off-road.
Variants
edit- M1975 - used the horizontal sliding wedge breech lock.
- M1977 - used the vertical sliding wedge breech lock.
- M2002 - modernized version of M1977 with a FCS TAT-100.[3]
Adaptations:[4]
Operators
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See also
editReferences
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- Citations
- ^ Stroea A., page 146
- ^ Stroea. A, page 148
- ^ ROMARM description of M2002[permanent dead link]
- ^ Stroea A., page 147
- ^ Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (1998). Iraq Country Handbook (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. A-52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ UN Disarmament Archived 2008-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Military Forces of North Korea". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "IISS Military Balance 2010". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- Bibliography
- Foss, Christopher F. (2005). Jane's Armour and Artillery 2005-2006. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2686-8.
- Stroea, Adrian; Băjenaru, Gheorghe (2010). Artileria română în date și imagini (Romanian artillery in data and images) (in Romanian). Editura Centrului Tehnic-Editorial al Armatei. ISBN 978-606-524-080-3.
External links
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